I've really been wanting to host a weekly poker game at my house but didn't want to just use a fold out table topper I ran across this site and decided to just tackle the job of making one myself I chose the premium kit with black rogue vinyl black speed cloth and black jumbo cupholders I had to order a hole saw from Amazon for these cupholders as I couldn't find one this size elsewhere I used birch plywood and stained with minwax cherry I finished off the racetrack with coats of minwax spray on clear gloss lacquer which came ......Read More

This is the second table I've built my first was several years ago Since we never use a designated dealer and for the novelty I decided to build a new seven sided table I made several modifications to a set of plans for an eight sided table I found on line Most obvious is the modification from an octagon to a heptagon and I also fabricated my own pedestal The table is wide and offers of space per player another advantage of a seven sided table The top is easily removable by only four hex screw which makes it easily transportable ......Read More

I bought the ' Upgraded kit and I'm glad I did This is the second table I've built The first I tried with materials from local fabric stores and the quality wasn't as good as what I bought on this site It cost more too I built a x table to fit in the basement I had extra foam for the padded rail so I doubled it up Put the cut pieces underneath and then the solid piece on top It's so cush The only problem was stretching the vinyl It was pretty tight on the sides I used Oak for ......Read More

I was using a topper for my home games but after finding your web site I decided my man cave was deserving of an upgrade so I had to make my own table and BYOPT was a one stop shop This was the first table that I built and I used birch for the racetrack amp playing surface and plywood for the rail and base I gave my table a Vegas look by inlaying different casino chips with matching casino cards in the racetrack and then an epoxy pour over the racetrack I added a programmable LED light strip with possible ......Read More

With limited space in the man cave, I had to make a smaller table to have room for 2 tables, so I made an 8 position 3’ by 6’ table. I kept with the Vegas theme and did the same inlay on the racetrack and added some card suits in-between the brass cup holders. Both tables turned out great and I cannot wait to see the reaction of the guys when they see the second table.

You can see Tim's first table here: http://www.buildyourownpokertables.com/tim-s-first-poker-table

This is my second table I built it with the midnight blue suited speed cloth and black rogue vinyl I also installed jumbo aluminum silver cup holders to accommodate drinks I highly recommend the midnight blue speed cloth if blue is your color of choice was thinking of going with a brown rail but I figured the cup holders wouldn't look as nice so I stuck with the black rail for legs I used the x leg plans that worked out great they are very sturdy and I built them with ease All I need to do is paint the legs ......Read More

Hi everyone I created this table with the idea in mind that my friends are clumsy and I didn't want drinks spilled all over my playing surface My table is a nine player table with mother of pearl numbers inlayed at each table position and drink holders mounted under the table on drawer slides I used red velveteen to match the playing surface of my pool table and blackjack table also home made that are in the same room although I should have gotten a burgundy color to match better I used dark mahogany stain on the legs and underneath and ......Read More

I wanted a Octagonal table with padded rails so the plan started out simple and much cheaper Then I decided to add a strip of LED strip not rope lights However I quickly realized that the playing area would be a good deal lower than the padded rails At that point I added new layers of plywood to raise the playing area up even with the rails To make a smoother transition from lower area for chip trays and drink holders to the upper playing area I created a degree ramp out of MDF and then finished it with a oak ......Read More

I have a very small space and routinely have - players at my game My person octagon table just didn't work so i built a ft stretched octagon to accomodate more players It is still tight with players but comfortable for or less At least now we can fit at one table With its no tighter than it was with on my old octagon I highly reccommend you add the cup holders All my players love them and limits the chance a beer will be spilled on your nice new table Speed cloth is midnight blue and awesome It changes colors ......Read More

A friend of mine's wife asked me if I would be able to build him a table for his upcoming birthday since I had built one for myself in the past months and apparently he was pretty impressed with that one Due to a lack of space he doesn't even think it's possible to fit a table into his playing area but thanks to the plans on BYOPT I was able to come up with a Detroit Red Wings themed table that will fit perfectly I am tempted to build a new table for myself now that I see the finished ......Read More

On my first table, I used 2 - 3/4" sheets of plywood.  I used the inner oval from the rail piece and glued/screwed it to the bottom - it made the table very sturdy.   I also used a dining room pedestal base that I got from JC Pennies warehouse.  Seriously, I could set a car on top of this thing. - Jim

Nice work Jim.  The table looks really nice.  I especially like the pedestals that it's sitting on.  Now, on to the next table. - BYOPT

My sister in law asked me if I thought I could build a poker table She wanted to give it to her husband for Christmas I never built anything like that before and it sounded like a challenge I occasionally get in some games with him and I was laid off for the winter so game on She wanted a heavy duty table top with lighted rails It turned out to be the most beautiful thing I've ever built Now I have an order for another Not much time to build them being I'm back to - hrs a week at ......Read More

My friend Luke and I built this table to be placed in a charity fundraiser auction to benefit the family of a young man named Justin Bradley that was killed in a rodeo accident This is the second table we built but the first using materials ordered from this site This one turned out much better and I highly recommend the materials offered here The auction takes place on at the benefit rodeo Looking forward to seeing how it goes Tom Kearns of BYOPT donated a gift card to help our cause and we greatly appreciate his help in getting our ......Read More

Anthony built this black on red poker table with lights with supplies from BYOPT.  He took some great shots of the installation of the rope lights under the poker table rail to help anyone who is having problems with getting the lights attached to the rail.

Thanks for the photos Anthony and nice work!

This one is an old casino style poker table that we decided reupholster to test out some new fabrics on Reviews below Royal Velveteen I had high hopes for this velveteen The name alone sounds like this is high end stuff The price tag certainly confirmed this Unfortunately high end doesn't always translate to right for the job In this case the actual velveteen is beautiful It is soft and easy to work with The problem is that the cards just don't slide on it For that reason along with the inflated price we will not be stocking Royal Velveteen Rogue ......Read More

It was the first time building a poker table It was a lot of work but it worth every hour we put in the making This website was a real inspiration for us We got ideas from Pete's Custom Angled Poker Table for the shape from Javier's Gator Racetrack Poker Table for the vinyl and from Jim's Custom Cut Out Poker Table for the custom playing areas We wanted to get the cup holders out of our way so we decided to get them in the rail instead of in the race track As for the legs we recycled them from ......Read More

This is my first poker table I made and sold Wood working is not new I've built multiple sets of Cornhole Boards and Beer Pong Tables before I kept costs down to The customer was blown away with the details and clean look She was buying this table for her fiance who is a Boston Fire Fighter and a friend of mine The table is 'x ' for players The playing surface is bright red felt with the design done in fabric maker freehanded The race track is oak plywood with Early American Stain and the symbols are done by scoring ......Read More

I knew I wanted to try and build a poker table because I couldn't stand the idea of playing on a solid wood kitchen table anymore After losing sleep for two or so weeks thinking about the project I decided to go for it I managed to do all of the work by myself in about hours over a span of five days The only thing I cannot stress enough for a first time builder is that there WILL be small imperfections in the wood as you cut it but do not let that discourage you It's much like any project ......Read More

This eight foot by four foot custom poker table was quite fun fast and easy to build It has a high density foam with a black vinyl wrapped rail The racetrack is coats Red Oak stain with coats gloss protection The racetrack has inlaid stainless steel cup holder custom spaced left hand and right hand because I being right handed prefer my drink to be to the left out of the way to use my right to bet and look at my cards The felt top is not felt at all but rather another nice fabric that will endure and slides ......Read More

This is a race track style table with an oak race track and legs I'm not very good at keeping cost down I have about in this table On my first table I used foam and I could fell the edges when I lean my elbows on the table To combat this I used a router to round the edge on the rail before adding the high foam now being sold on this site it worked great One table one I used plywood for a base and there is a little flex One table two I used BC and wrapped it ......Read More

This is my first attempt at making a poker table. I "borrowed" a couple of ideas from some of the other tables and I'm really happy with how it turned out. I embedded some of my poker chips in the birch racetrack and finished it with a light cherry stain and Kleer Kote sealer. I used the burgundy speed cloth for the playing surface and black vinyl for the railing. I decided to put folding legs on the table so it would be easier to store when I'm not using it. Thanks for the easy to follow plans.

Pete modified the basic plans by putting together some of the best ideas of other builders on the site.  The result is this beautiful custom angled rail ten seat poker table.  The rails and corners are poplar coated with 5 coats of poly and the playing surface is suited casino cloth.  To save some cash, Pete salvaged the legs from an old banquet table and managed to build this highly customized table for only $200.  Outstanding work Pete!

Troy built this racetrack poker table with a slightly raised playing surface to make raking in those chips easier than ever.  He used suited casino cloth for the playing surface and decided to go with casino style slide in cup holders.  Now the only thing left to do is make sure that you're the one raking those chips off of that playing surface.  Nice work Troy!

Roy put together a nice custom racetrack poker table with a central pedistal and two supporting legs on either side. He added some flare to the racetrack with some suit and crown decor. Nice work Roy!

Dene was looking to give his raised railing racetrack table a little something unique. What he came up with was custom suited cup holders. Rather than use the standard drop in drink holders for his poker table, he drilled the holes only through his top sheet of wood. He then painted the 4 suits on the bottom and finished the table. The effect is something unique and different. Nice work Dene!

After a fabric mistake and the realization that cutting a straight race track is more difficult that it looks, Shane decided to build a casino style poker table and add cup holders directly to the playing surface.  He also added a little extra height to his rail.  For supplies he used red speed cloth, cinnamon whisper vinyl and drop in stainless cup holders.  The project came out so well that some of his firends still dont believe that he build the thing himself.  Nice Work Shane!!

From Mark's Email What is pictured here takes some prep work I chose an octagonal pedestal design made of pieces cut to allow the perfect playing surface height This figures in optional sheet plywood base pictured later and plywood playing surface foam padding Each piece should be exactly the same by setting up a jig - only need to measure once Then each piece is ripped at a degree angle on table saw - just take the corner off doesn't have to be exact I then created an octagonal frame by measuring inside width of one side of the octagon Be ......Read More

Steve and Teresa took a slow but steady approach to their build and had something that they both could be proud of when the job was done.  Slow and steady wins the race right?

Javier "Chowda" built a very nice poker table with nice contrasting textures on each section.  The rail is Nuvtex Gator in Black, the racetrack is varnished wood with stainless steel cup holders and the playing surface is done in a nice green suited casino cloth.  Javier also took the time to add a really nice set of pedistal legs to the table.  All in all one of the nicer tables I have had the pleasure to come accross.  Nice work Chowda!

Javier "Chowda" just finished his second poker table and its a beauty!  This work of art is upholstered with bronze suited casino cloth and Nuvtex Slither in Cocoa.  Topped off with stainless steel cup holders and a nice set of claw pedistal legs, this is a very nice poker table.  Nice work Chowda!

Jim built this poker table with custom playing areas for each player Aside from looking really cool this makes it a whole lot easier to pick those nice plastic cards up off of the race track He used volara foam as padding MDF for the base and rail and birch for the race track and playing surface Unfortunatly due to imperfections in the wood Jim was forced to use a mil curly maple veneer to give his racetrack the finish that it deserved The table is rounded out with adjustible legs Thanks for the photos Jim and good luck with your ......Read More

Phil sent in these photos of a couple of themed tables that he build.  As you can see he choose not to upholster a playing surface.  Instead he added graphics directly to the oak table and then applied the polyurithane over that.  His table also features a lighted rail, build in cup holders, and folding legs.

Kenny and his wife decided to build a Pittsburgh themed poker table for Kenny's father-in-law for his birthday this year.  The table is named after the Terrible Towels that you see at Steeler games.  Lets have a look.

Simple poker table with black vinyl and purple velveteen.  The legs are obviously not ideal but they're cheap and good enough for my brother's basement.  Included is a close up shot of the rail vinyl deep in the arc, still smooth, just to show that it can be done.

This is Joe's second table and he really went all out on this one.  Features include a raised and lighted rail, custom graphics on the felt, custom double leg set up, and a whole lot more.  Nice job Joe.  Keep up the good work!!!

Joe did a good job of showing each step that was unique to his table.  From the custom leg configuration to the lighted railing.  Since he has so many photos, I've added quite a few to give you a good idea of what went into this table.

Micheal chose to change up the plans a little bit to give his poker table some originality.  He made a custom wood border, instead of a standard racetrack, to house his built in stainless steel cup holders.  Over all the table looks really nice.

Thanks for the photos Michael.  Congratulations on a very nice Poker Table.

Joe managed to build a very nice poker table in about 50 hours over a 6 day period.  Considering the fact that Joe had never used any of the tools or materials required to make the poker table, this is pretty impressive.

This custom racetrack poker table was sent in by Jim.  He added rope lights under the railing and also added some beer lables before adding the poly to his racetrack for a little extra flair.  You can also see that he used suited casino cloth to upholster the playing surface to add a little more texture to the table.  All in all a very nice race track table.  Well done Jim!!

Phil Gordon from Ireland wanted to build a folding poker table that he could put in the closet for storage before and after games. What he came up with is pretty impressive. Lets have a look.

Phil is the builder of this unique concrete poker table.  When asked about how he did it he wrote this: The basic premise is to build a mold out of melamine ( Its a smooth, white, laminated particle board) insert re-bar grid to strengthen concrete and help prevent cracking, add inserts such as chip trays and cup holders, pour concrete over everything in mold, wait for concrete to harden, remove from mold and polish with wet stone polisher, then seal and wax.

I recently got an email from Chris letting me know that his poker group now had the "best table on the Mendocino CA coast."  He sent in some photos of his 10 person racetrack table and I may have to agree with him.  The table features a custom racetrack, raised railing with clear vertical grain old growth Coast Redwood and custom upholstery around the outside of the rail.  He also added nice stainless slide under cup holders to top it all off.

A couple of months ago I received an email from a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy serving in Iraq.  He was looking to get a poker table put together to give his men(and women) something to do in their downtime.  After a few emails back and forth, we were able to get some supplies over to the boys in Iraq and its been poker ever since.

As you can see Daniel took our standard poker table plans and shrunk them down to suit his needs.  He included photos of the complete construction of the poker table including some really good photos of the upholstery or the rail.  Thanks Daniel.

Ovidiu didn't want to spend a lot of money so he decided to make a couple of changes to the original plans.  As you can see he used plant stands for his cup holders ($0.50/each) and built the legs out of the excess wood from the inside of the padded rail.  Thanks for the photos and good money saving ideas Ovidiu.

Joe build a race track poker table and then decided that he wanted to add a little extra.  With just some gold fabric paint he painted the Bellagio "B" (also the first letter of his last name) directly in the center of his table.  It looks great with the color of the finished racetrack and the really brings the whole table together.  As you can see Joe used folding table legs and removeable cup holders for easy cleaning.  Overall a really nice table.  Thanks for the photos Joe.

Our new friend Médéric was nice enough to send in his poker table photos to let us know how they do it in France.  He also included some really nice photos of his construction.  The pictures of the upholstering step it think will probalby be especially helpful to anyone having problems upholstering thier padded rail.  All in all a nice little poker table.

Thanks for the photos Médéric!!!

Jay built this Black on Black beauty in about 16 hours all by himself.  Where were all of your poker buddies Jay?  You can see that Jay built the poker table with folding legs and added dedorative nails around the base to give it a little something extra.  Nice work Jay!!

Dan created this three tier beauty with 5 sheets of 3/4" sanded plywood, red rope lighting and all of the usual suspects; Wine colored velveteen, padding, and vinyl.  The end product is a really nice WSOP style raised railing poker table that Dan and his crew will be enjoying for a long time.  Nice work Dan!

This is the latest and greatest new creation by Chris from the Pacific Coaster.  This beauty has Douglas Fir framing and legs along with Spalted Alder skirting, raised rail, and racetrack.  Nice work Chris!

Dennis just didn't have the space for a full foot oval poker table so he made some modifications to his table Luckily he paid attention in geometry class and got all of the angles right Now everyone has a full area all to themselves hopefully to store a big stack of chips He used T-nuts to secure the rail in place of wood screws and beefed up the padding Dennis added a full of foam to his railing and it looks great I wonder how his forearms felt after that task All in all a really nice custom table Nice work ......Read More

Some of the neighborhood dads decided it was time to fold up that old 4x4 card table and give their neighborhood game a bit of class.  What they came up with was this custom ten seat table featuring a Notre Dame logo.  Nice work guys!

Chris and Paul pulled out all the stops on this one.  They modified the plans to give their table angles where there are normally arcs.  The effect came out really nice.  They also customized the railing by adding finished wood corners with built in cup holders.  The racetrack features inlaid poker chips under the epoxy and that epoxy is thick.  Looks like its wet all the time.  Beautiful!  The table is topped off with a raised railing and rope lights.  Nice work Chris and Paul!

Curtis Took the Red Sox theme of his basement and made a custom Red Sox Poker Table to go with it.  He scouted out the local furniture shops and came up with some nice white pedistals to mount his creation to.  The finished product is a really nice custom poker table with build in cup holders and a theme that works with the rest of the room.  Nice work Curtis!

For this Racetrack Poker Table Daniel spared no expense.  The table features black ostrich vinyl on the rail with blue suited speedcloth on the playing surface.  He used an oak veneer for the racetrack and accessorized it with built in brass cupholders.  The legs are custom built out of 4x4 and are designed for easy removal to make storage much easier.  Nice work Daniel!

Courtney put together a nice custom blue on blue racetrack poker table that sits atop folding legs.  I guess the decision was made that it was time to upgrade the table to match those beautiful chips.

Nice work Courtney!